Maxwell Azzarello, a 37-year-old Taylor Swift fan, set himself on fire outside Donald Trump's trial in New York City, referencing the pop star in his online posts. Before the incident, Azzarello had posted about Swift on his Instagram stories multiple times, sharing AI images and captions related to the singer.
On April 19, 2024, at around 1:35 pm ET, Maxwell Azzarello, a 37-year-old man from St. Augustine, Florida, self-immolated in Collect Pond Park, outside of the New York courthouse where jurors were being chosen for the New York state criminal trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Azzarello posted a manifesto to his Substack before the incident, describing his intent to bring attention to a "totalitarian con" and that the U.S. government is "about to hit us with an apocalyptic fascist world coup." He traveled from his Florida home to New York just days before the trial. Before setting himself on fire, Azzarello threw leaflets into the air. He had also protested with signs the day before and gave an interview critical of the American government. Officers arrived after a few minutes and extinguished the blaze before he was loaded into an ambulance and taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he died hours later.
Don't stalk your ex on Find My Friends even if Taylor Swift does it. I don't know if you've heard, but Swift released a new album or two today that, in part, chronicles her breakup with her boyfriend of six years Joe Alwyn, and, in an even bigger part, her months-long situationship with the controversial 1975 frontman Matt Healy. Don't worry too much for the billionaire; she's now happily coupled-up with football star Travis Kelce. But the album isn't about @killatrav. This album is about Alwyn and Healy and, most of all, experiencing the humiliation of a breakup publicly.
Taylor Swift's latest album, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' features apparent references to her ex Joe Alwyn throughout the songs. Alwyn, a British actor, wanted to keep their six-year relationship private despite Swift including lyrics hinting at their breakup and alleged infidelity. Swift, 34, dated Alwyn, 33, from 2017 to 2023, with their partnership being low-key. The album delves into Swift's emotional turmoil post-split, contrasting with her previous public statements of happiness. Speculations arise about hidden meanings in the album regarding their relationship and past experiences together.
Taylor Swift's latest album marks a new, happier chapter as she showcases her romance with boyfriend Travis Kelce through the '#ForAFortnightChallenge' on YouTube Shorts. The album, titled 'The Tortured Poets Department', features nods to Kelce in the lyrics, along with mentions of exes Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy. Swift confirmed her relationship with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end last summer at a game. Fans noticed football references in the 15th track, 'The Alchemy', hinting at Kelce's influence on the music.
Taylor Swift, the Grammy Award winner, 34, teased a black-and-white music video for her single 'Fortnight', which is set to release on Friday night, following the launch of her 11th studio album 'The Tortured Poets Department'. In the teaser shared on Instagram, Swift appears in diverse looks, including a glam emo style and Victorian funeral attire, alongside Post Malone. The song hints at a short-lived romance's impact, with lyrics suggesting deep emotions and references to past relationships. The album's release excites fans worldwide, breaking Spotify's pre-save record.
With the Eras Tour still under way and The Tortured Poets Department dropping today, you can't shake off Taylor Swift these days. She's everywhere in the news, on streaming services and on social media, which now includes Threads . Taylor's Threads account , and her first post, are going live around midnight. And if you're one of the first people to share her post, you'll get a custom badge based on her new album's artwork that you can display on your Threads profile. Meta has been dropping hints and releasing easter eggs for Swifties over the past week as part of a countdown for her album release today.
Taylor Swift's 11th studio album and surprise anthology released in April 2023 contain lyrical references hinting at her past romance with Matty Healy, including songs like 'Fortnight' and the title track mentioning a typewriter, which Matty is known to use. Matty's family members have commented on the situation, with his aunt mentioning that he and Taylor know what went on and that he is now happily dating model Gabbriette Bechtel.
This is a list of notable people who committed self-immolation, the act of setting themselves on fire for political reasons. Non-political self-immolations are not included in the list.
Tyler Campanella, the stepson of Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Siggy Flicker, was arrested in New York City in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Campanella faces five misdemeanor charges and was seen in footage inside the Capitol, including in Nancy Pelosi's suite. Flicker, a vocal Trump supporter, has not addressed her stepson's arrest publicly. Over 1,387 people have faced charges related to the attack, with 984 convictions and 15 individuals remaining in custody awaiting trial.
The American musician Taylor Swift has influenced popular culture with her music, artistry, performances, image, beliefs and actions, referred to as the Taylor Swift effect by publications. Debuting as a 16-year-old independent singer-songwriter in 2006, Swift steadily amassed fame, success, and public curiosity in her career, becoming a monocultural figure.One of the most prominent celebrities of the 21st century, Swift is recognized for her versatile musicality, songwriting prowess, and business acuity that have inspired artists and entrepreneurs worldwide. She began in country music, ventured into pop, and explored alternative rock, indie folk and electronic styles, blurring music genre boundaries. Critics describe her as a cultural quintessence wielding a rare combination of chart success, critical acclaim, and intense fan support, resulting in her wide impact on and beyond the music industry. With a strong economic and political leverage, Swift has used social media to spotlight issues within the industry and society at large, prompting reforms to recording, streaming, and distribution structures for greater artists' rights (such as masters and intellectual property). She has criticized corporate greed, sexism, and racism, and has been a subject of scrutiny and controversy herself.From the end of the album era to the rise of the Internet, Swift has driven the evolution of music distribution, perception, and consumption across the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. Her consistent commercial success is considered unprecedented by journalists, with simultaneous achievements in album sales, digital sales, streaming, airplay, vinyl sales, record charts, and touring. Bloomberg Businessweek stated she is "The Music Industry", one of her many honorific sobriquets. According to Billboard, Swift is "an advocate, a style icon, a marketing wiz, a prolific songwriter, a pusher of visual boundaries and a record-breaking road warrior".Swift is a subject of academic research, media studies, and cultural analysis, generally focused on concepts of poptimism, feminism, capitalism, internet culture, celebrity culture, consumerism, Americanism, post-postmodernism, and other sociomusicological phenomena; several academic institutions offer courses on her. Scholars attribute Swift's dominant cultural presence to factors such as her musical sensibility, artistic integrity, global engagement, intergenerational appeal, public image, and marketing acumen. Various authors have used the adjective "Swiftian" to describe works reminiscent of hers.
Taylor Swift shared glimpses of her romance with Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce in a YouTube Short, showcasing moments from their time together including cooking in the kitchen, cheering for his NFL team, and traveling to various countries for her performances. The singer referenced their relationship in her new song 'The Alchemy,' featuring sports references. Additionally, a track titled 'Fortnight' with Post Malone explores a temporary romance lasting two weeks in her 11th album 'The Tortured Poets Department.'
Fans gathered at a pop-up store in Los Angeles to celebrate Taylor Swift's upcoming album 'The Tortured Poets Department' with excitement.
Tyler Vogel, a 26-year-old man from Lancaster, New York, pleaded guilty to sending death threats to New York Attorney General Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron who presided over former President Donald Trump's civil fraud case. Vogel used text messages and obtained private information to make the threats, leading to felony and misdemeanor charges. Vogel will participate in probation and mental health court, facing potential withdrawal of his felony plea. Meanwhile, Trump faces 34 felony counts in Manhattan related to falsifying business records and appealing a ruling regarding his wealth misrepresentation.
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her artistry and entrepreneurship have influenced the music industry, popular culture, and politics, while her life is a subject of widespread media coverage.Swift began professional songwriting at 14. She signed with Big Machine Records in 2005 and achieved prominence as a country pop singer with the albums Taylor Swift (2006) and Fearless (2008). The singles "Teardrops on My Guitar", "Love Story", and "You Belong with Me" were crossover successes on country and pop radio formats and brought Swift mainstream fame. She experimented with rock and electronic styles on her next albums, Speak Now (2010) and Red (2012), respectively, with the latter featuring her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". Swift recalibrated her image from country to pop with 1989 (2014), a synth-pop album supported by the chart-topping songs "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood". Media scrutiny inspired the hip-hop-influenced Reputation (2017) and its number-one single "Look What You Made Me Do".After signing with Republic Records in 2018, Swift released the eclectic pop album Lover (2019) and the autobiographical documentary Miss Americana (2020). She explored indie folk styles on the 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore, subdued electropop on Midnights (2022), and re-recorded four albums subtitled Taylor's Version after a dispute with Big Machine. These albums spawned the number-one songs "Cruel Summer", "Cardigan", "Willow", "Anti-Hero", "All Too Well", and "Is It Over Now?". Her Eras Tour (2023–2024) and its accompanying concert film became the highest-grossing tour and concert film of all time, respectively. Swift has directed videos and films such as Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020) and All Too Well: The Short Film (2021).One of the world's best-selling musicians, Swift has sold over 200 million records as of 2019. She is the highest-grossing female touring act, the most-streamed woman on Spotify and Apple Music, and the first billionaire with music as the main source of income. Six of her albums have opened with over one million sales in a week. The 2023 Time Person of the Year, Swift has appeared on lists such as Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time, Billboard's Greatest of All Time Artists, and Forbes' World's 100 Most Powerful Women. Her accolades include 14 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, 40 American Music Awards, 40 Billboard Music Awards, and 23 MTV Video Music Awards; she has won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year, and the IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year for a record four times each.
Taylor Swift's latest album, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' revisits her relationships with Jake Gyllenhaal and John Mayer. Fans believe the track 'The Manuscript' references her romance with Gyllenhaal, mentioning the age gap and aftermath of their relationship. Swift also alludes to her past relationship with Mayer, reflecting on the significant age gap they had when she was 19 and he was 32. The album has been a major success, topping streaming charts and marking Swift's return to the music scene. Despite speculation, Swift has not confirmed if the songs directly reference Gyllenhaal or Mayer.
Kim Kardashian appeared somber as she left a restaurant in Beverly Hills as Taylor Swift released two 'diss tracks' aimed at her in her new album. Fans speculate that one track, 'thanK you aIMee,' is directed at Kim, referencing her children. Kim feels unable to respond to the attacks due to fear of backlash from Taylor's dedicated fanbase.
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